Portal do Vale Tudo

At a glance

• Described by Sherdog as the largest MMA outlet in Brazil
• Baú do Alonso section dedicated to the history of vale tudo
• Long-running community forum and the PVT Tudo sobre MMA podcast on Spotify

Overview

Portal do Vale Tudo, often shortened to PVT, is a Brazilian outlet covering MMA and jiu-jitsu. It is driven by journalist Marcelo Alonso, who joined in 2009 after fifteen years as editor in chief of Tatame magazine, along with Gleidson Venga. Sherdog describes it as the largest MMA outlet in Brazil.

Its name refers to vale tudo, the nearly rule-free fights that came before MMA in Brazil. The site keeps that link to the sport's history while covering the major promotions of today.

What you'll find

The site covers news from the UFC, PFL, ONE Championship and jiu-jitsu. It also hosts a forum, one of the long-standing communities in Brazilian MMA, and a video show, Portal TV, on YouTube.

The Baú do Alonso section, which translates to "Alonso's trunk," is devoted to vale tudo history: old fights, characters and archives. The podcast PVT Tudo sobre MMA, available on Spotify, rounds out the lineup. Marcelo Alonso shares the content on his X account, @alonsopvt.

Why follow

PVT blends current news with the sport's memory. You can follow UFC or PFL results, then trace the roots of no-holds-barred fighting in Brazil through Baú do Alonso.

Its jiu-jitsu coverage, alongside MMA, reflects how central that discipline is in Brazil. The forum is still a place where fans talk about more than results. Marcelo Alonso has covered vale tudo and jiu-jitsu since 1992 and has worked as a UFC commentator since 2017. That experience gives the site an investigative angle, since he often puts current news in the context of the history of Brazilian fighters and teams.

MMA Official's take

Portal do Vale Tudo is for Portuguese speakers who love MMA history and for jiu-jitsu fans. Start with Baú do Alonso, the most distinctive part of the site, which helps you understand where Brazilian MMA comes from.

Then follow the news on the site or through the PVT Tudo sobre MMA podcast on Spotify, and jump into the forum if you want to talk with other Brazilian fans about the latest cards. For a first read, pick a Baú do Alonso piece on a fighter you already know, then work back to the fighters who came before.